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METHOD OF iNFLUENCI(YG THE BOD'f'
1"~leid of Tacluwlogy
Tha invontiorl relates to the area of medicina and may be used for bioadaptivo
oon-tction of nran's functional condition,
J'r~aviaus Art
Known from tht levCl of teclntology t:rc methods of h>fluericirg the body by
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biological teedtuek) where biopotondals) cnairtly of brain eltcttical sotivicy
are nuorded, 4:
uanstbtmed and the obtairtcd olactroencephaiogrnm (EEO) is prod to isolate,
iron, v
the speetrwn, a certain frcguency band that co~rrapondq to alpha-rhythnr, and
then a
contxal sigriltl is lb:mvd generating sound eff"act o~n the body with the
level proportional
to alpMn.rhythnt in the E1~Q spect3urrt (sec USSR Authorship Ccstificatc No.
1124922)
ctaas A 61 H S\04) 19$4; USSR Authorship Coctiftcaco No. 1'78071b) class A 61
B 5'04, t.
1992; US Patent No. 3896790, clsea A 61 8 5\04, 195),
Ps)fchophysiologicsl effect on man in the about methods, however) is litttited
by
control of alpha activity which dots not allow to eftbctivoly correct
functiorutl condition
of the body,
Alto known is fife Method of body tltnedonal condition earcection with '
optimlzatian of parantetant of external atfnct on the body which includes
recording of
ptrytiological pewmcter biopotcntials) iranafomratian and proccsstng of tht
obturred
infonlution with calculation of a biosignal characteristic parameter which is
4~anaformed into a control signal) and erternai effect sigctaJs arc formed on
the basis of I
cho data obtained (sGe USSR Authorship Certificate No. 1945204, class A 61 H
3\Orl,
1992).
Jn tl>ia case the axtenutl effect, e.g. baclgrourtd sound) is aelccted from
various i
prenecordod phonograms that differ in vohrme) rhytlun, cad tone, using
biological
fbodbaok to optinrize deviation of currant characteristic value of die
aeioeted bloslga,ai
rcQitcared durlntt corxeetion of patient's fbnetional condition floen the
eatirttatsd one
detertrained iu the pi~eperatoty erode. The3o prerecorded phonogtants,
however, are of
random nature arid may not fully carrespond to individual features of the
body) which
reduces etfectlvrness of man's physiological condition psy ehophysiologieal
eortbction by
external affect of physical factors) e.g. sound.
Diseiosw~c of the Invention
The invention is aimed at cnaciort of a mcttrod to influence the body by
mettrts
of oxtorrul phyt:icat factor - a sound in the fonts of ,; rxzusioal tune that
adoquatoly
r~Qectt man's psychopbysiological condition.
Solution of the probltrrt is provided by flat the method of influencing the
body
whiclt includes registration otpltyaiological paranreuvr biopatcutinb,
transti~nnation and
processing of the obtained data with calculation of bicsignal cltatnctaristic
genomllted
parameter, wlticlt an the basis of detaeted ctiterial cotxeaporuicnCe is
transformed ~tp a
control aigttal and signals of enerrwl sound effect are formed) according to
the
irtv~qtion) cxterttal sound effect is irnpiomented as generaaou of tnuaieal
sot>nds by
pat'ametilc vitiation of their tong) vohrnu) and duration rn ctytetial
dopendettce of
variation of vplue of discrete current gerteralizcci parnrnetar of tranafotmed
biosignal
frequency spectrurtt) tltus from the rrxordod graphic data isalatod u~o time
interintls of
identical duration) wltieiv are trans_FOrmcd) using the Fourier Itartuonie
analysis) into a
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frequency spectrum, then a generalized characteristic dirnensionless
partunctcr is drrcrrnined I
for each specaral intt,~.xl, a ptrpurtianal rattgo of musical sound parameters
is formed between r
minimum and maximum vaturs of the ganantlised dimensionless parameter)
nppropriatc values
of sound tone, volume, at,d duration arc dat~rmined for each spectral
intt3cvat by numerical
value of its generalized dirnensianlass parameter, which ere then
trar,sforcr~ed by a synthexi-rer ;
into Bound signals fotrted is a sequsnce that corresponds to initi~lty
recorded discrete eucrent
altrrnati,~n of time internals. !'
'I'hc genrraliird dirnensinnless parameter is determined by ratio of power
spectral F;
density of at least two charucttristic freqttet!cy btutd3 isolatrai in each
spevtcal interval. ';
A positive outcarne of the claimed rnath,~d is primarily ptrovided by' that
sound
repn~duction of physiological activity bioaigcutls ix based an the analogy of
oic:illatory nature '
of recorded bio9tgnal variation (electroencephalogram - Elrtl,
electrocardiogram - ECCi,
electrogastrograttt - EGG, ele-tromyogtarn, electrorttinograrn) pulse wavy
oycitlogram, etc,) .
and sound ote:llatory nature, while sL~esred criterial dependence between
eharocuriaic i
getxrnlized parameter of frequency specarum of transfot~tved biasignal arid
pararcreters of '
btnernttd ntusieal sound (tone, volume) and duration) mast adequately reflects
individual ,
features of man's functional condition and a.ltou~s to forte sequence of
sounds in the ferret of ,
personality music which, if recorded in mxQnetlc medium while the patient is
in healthy
condition, allows to tffecti vely correct depressive conditior~, steep
distur'sarsce) anxiety and
other psVchophysioiogi:al di3orders by music therapy.
Brief Descripxion of Gr3winRs
Fia. 1 shows the set of frequency spectre W th discrete current alternation of
time
intervals.
F ia. 2 shows range of musi~:al sound parnmetars.
The Best Embodiment of the lm~etttion
The method sugseste~d is intplemonted ss ftsllows.
Prelimintuy) during a satisfactory period of patient's hral:hy~ cor:dition)
physiolagfcal
parameter biopotentials) e.g. bioaltrtdc activity of brain, I:car~c muscler;,
stomach) skeletal
muscles) eye retina) pulse waves) ecc., are recorded usir~g well-known
advanced
irstrumantarion.
Electroencephalogram) EEt3, is the most universal and adequately reflects
individual
functional condition: an ertample of EEG trpnsfotmation into the °hroin
music" is given below.
EF(~ rcgisttred, e.g. within 10 seconds, is divided into equal time intervals
of, e.g. 1
second durntian; using harmonic analysis, s Fotuier expansion) each interval
is uxnsformed ono
fraqutncy spectrura (sec Pig, 1). 4 common freqt:ent ranges ~G, ~) Ol , ~) are
isolated pursuant
to fete international standard:
e'. g 0.1 - 3.9 Mz)
f~ R :1.0 . '.9 Hz,
dt ~ R. 0 . 12.9 Nz.
~ 13.U - 33.0 M2,
and a~dimtnsionless generaliao~d characteristic par»mater is determined for
each spectra!
interval with respect to p.~wcr spectral d4rtsities of C~ and ~, intervals)
namely
K I = P I g = 3U.0 ~ 15. 5 (far 1 St stCOrid)
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KZ ~ P~ 20.0 2.1 (for 2nd second)
0
K3 ~ ~ 1 0 ~ p..5 (for 3rd sccoud)
lC.i ~ ~ 20.0-- 3.8 (for 4th second)
Ks ~ P~ 11.0 7.4 (for Sth second)
ICa = P~ 10.~ 10.5 {for bdi second)
E~ Z$~4
K7 ~ p»B ~ 93 ~ 0.8 (for 7th second)
101_8
Ka ~ P~ 5,5 = 18.5 (For 8th second)
Es8
ICp ~ P~ ~ 8.3 ~ 6.0 (far 9th second) .
r.,~
Kta ~ ~'t~ ~ b.U ~ 12.5 (for 10th second),
whore K - dimen:ionlas9 generalized pamur;
pH, Pa - apccual dtnaity of clutrnctaristic freqskncy band poyver (sqx~).
On the balls of calculation results, dccGnnlned is a numerical interval
between
ndnlmtun (Kt = 0.5) and maximum (Ks ~ 18.5) value: of generalized
charaeGatlatic
mrnetcr, where drawn la a proportional rutgc of musical sound parameter
includ~lr~
note= of throe oeeavcs {small) fast and sacoud) for piano) 8 volmno
gt~adatiotu, and 8
dai~ation sagmenta (see PIg. 2), which reflects criterial relation among
theta. Nutncrieal
value of generalized dimensionless paramatef of cash spectral interval is used
to
detemtlno appropriate parameters of tnusieal sound which in the sequence
appropriate
to otigutally recorded discreet current altam~aion of time inuetvala arc
transformed
(soniftad) by trtaans of a sound card (syntheaizcc) int,c "brain music" which
is recorded
on magnetic roodium.
The external sound dfeet - music therapy according to the claimed method was
suceoasfuily used for troatment of sleep disturbance in over 200 patients as
foilowa.
patients with sleep disturbancx usually Imve decroaaod drop duration,
prolonged
dorittiti~n, increased vigil t3rne inside sleep and increased number of
awakanin~s,
increased duration of sleep surface stages (let and ?.nd stages) and decreased
delta--alsep
and KEM duration.
To correct sleep, sleep polygtam inchuliitg olacttaencephalognrt) is recorded
at
satlafactary rnomont; 2rld stage, delta-sleep and RAM sections aeeot~ng to
itttemational criteria are aeleeted in LHd, transfocutcd the recorded
Information
pursuant to the claimed method into 'brain music", an obtaLnctl eontpoaition
is
t~aaarded in magnetic medium. In the process of correction) each patient
liatcns to
his/her "brain music" Ivory ritght in bed for 15 days, which slgt>jficantly
intprovos
subjective charaMeriatic of steep and objective sleep stmeture_
Industciu! Applicability
Hardware uttplamantatlon 4f the nutitad claimed may revolve a prraonal
eotttputot with use of advanced electronic izistnrmentatlon -
alectroerceptralogrxph)
tape recorder) arc.
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